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Words About Games

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Every Friday we publish The Words About Games Podcast where we talk about the news of the week - discussing what"s been going on in gaming, the games industry and gaming culture.

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02:20:45

Vitz's Starfield Review | Words About Games Podcast #371

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2023/09/30

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:20:32 - Starfield Review 0:56:35 - Algorithms 1:01:38 - Indie Game of the Week - Garden Buddies (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429090/GardenBuddies/) 1:05:40 - SAG-AFTRA members vote overwhelmingly in favour of authorising a video game strike 1:10:35 - Jim Ryan announces retirement 1:20:54 - Capcom exec thinks game prices are too low 1:29:46 - Hundreds more layoffs hit industry despite massive year 1:43:07 - Nintendo Switch 2 hardware details revealed in

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02:14:17

Xbox Leaks Almost Everything | Words About Games...

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2023/09/23

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:25:58 - Xbox suffers biggest leak in gaming history 1:08:56 - Indie Game of the Week - This Bed We Made (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1243850/This_Bed_We_Made/) 1:12:11 - NexusMods Bans Starfield Pronoun Removal Mod 1:14:41 - State of Play highlights 1:18:43 - Starfield has hit 10million players 1:21:16 - The Division 3 has been announced 1:24:41 - Square Enix will "upgrade" old properties to triple-A games to boost portfolio 1:31:40 - Unity apologises

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02:10:19

Unity Decides To Self Destruct | Words About Games...

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2023/09/16

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:13:12 - Amy played Bramble: The Mountain King 0:17:08 - Goodbye Volcano High review 0:33:49 - The Expanse episode 4 thoughts 0:37:21 - Nintendo Direct thoughts 0:48:24 - Indie Game of the Week - Chessarama (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1831830/Chessarama/) 0:51:44 - 'An astonishing scumbag move': Indie developers react to surprise Unity engine pricing changes 1:25:31 - Forza Motorsport includes a blind driving assist mode 1:29:43 - Reports suggest

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02:13:20

The Internet Is Having Totally Normal Reactions To...

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2023/09/09

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:24:12 - The Internet Is Having Totally Normal Reactions To Starfield 0:53:41 - Indie Game of the Week - Holstin (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2235430/Holstin/) 1:01:43 - E3 2024 reportedly in doubt 1:05:52 - Nintendo reportedly show off “Switch 2” behind closed doors at Gamescom 1:09:36 - Tears of the Kingdom producer Eiji Aonuma says no plans for DLC, sequel 1:17:59 - SAG-AFTRA game actors could go on strike 1:22:52 - Skull & Bones has lost its third

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02:10:55

Baldur's Gate 3 Review | Words About Games Podcast #367

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2023/09/02

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:22:08 - Baldur's Gate 3 Review 0:59:53 - Indie Game of the Week - Bye Sweet Carole (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2428980/Bye_Sweet_Carole/) 1:03:01 - Words About Books 1:09:22 - Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew dev is shutting down 1:18:34 - Elder Scrolls 6 is now in early development 1:21:14 - Saints Row developer Volition closing down with immediate effect 1:30:58 - Weirdos Online Already Worried That Starfield Will Be "Woke" 1:39:45 - Lae'zel

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02:21:47

The Starfield Start Screen Discourse | Words About...

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2023/08/26

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:12:35 - Fantasy Critic Check-In 0:23:19 - Let’s Chat About Starfield’s Title Screen (But Not Really) 0:38:41 - sexy times in baldurs gate (part 1) 0:44:49 - moodys ominous countdown 0:47:28 - Indie Game of the Week - Beecarbonize (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2486750/Beecarbonize/) 0:49:14 - sexy times in baldurs gate (part 2) 0:51:47 - Moody learned what save scumming is for the first time this week 0:58:58 - Gamescom 2023 thoughts 1:19:28 - Baldur’s Gate 3

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02:14:05

Baldur’s Gate 3 & Industry Standards | Words About...

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2023/08/18

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:36 - Baldur’s Gate 3 & Industry Standards 1:05:03 - Indie Game of the Week - Fruitbus (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2484130/Fruitbus/) 1:07:18 - how the turn tables 1:08:18 - Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical review 1:22:23 - The Expanse episode 2 thoughts 1:28:28 - glitter o'clock 1:29:30 - Exoprimal might include Dino Crisis content in the future 1:33:33 - Starfield has gone gold 1:36:52 - The Pokemon Company is having conversations about game

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02:13:14

Reviewing Venba & Talking Cultural Understanding |...

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2023/08/11

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:19 - Venba Review (Spoiler Warning) 0:49:48 - Indie Game of the Week - Samurai Unicorn (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2494020/Samurai_Unicorn/) 0:51:48 - Phil Spencer played Bramble (and Amy hasn't yet) 0:56:48 - Baldur’s Gate 3 is apparently too woke for Internet losers 1:17:36 - A couple of non-woke fun facts about Baldur’s Gate 3 1:27:01 - This week’s Pokemon Presents showcase allegedly used fan made music without permission 1:31:20 - Red Dead

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02:04:05

VR Demo Puts Users In A Virtual Body Of A Different...

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2023/08/04

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:26:06 - Body of Mine puts users in a virtual body of a different gender 0:42:20 - Viewfinder Review 0:57:34 - Indie Game of the Week - Pocket Wheels (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129360/Pocket_Wheels/) 1:01:50 - The Witcher producer blames Americans and social media for Netflix series' simplified plot 1:20:06 - PlayStation 5 has passed 40m units sold 1:25:06 - A few months after announcing layoffs, Take Two pays its top two execs $72million 1:27:45 -

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02:17:40

Zenimax Is Reportedly Doing Nothing To Combat...

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2023/07/29

Amy & Moody discuss a follow up report about Zenimax's lack of support for its LGBTQ+ community, review embargos, Amy's first ever Pokemon team and more. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - uh oh 0:01:22 - Intro 0:21:00 - Report: Zenimax Is Doing "Nothing" To Combat Anti-LGBTQ+ Bigotry In ESO 0:50:43 - The Expanse: A Telltale Series Episode 1 Review 1:05:41 - Indie Game of the Week - Luto (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/Luto/) 1:10:46 - Twenty Minutes Till Dawn

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02:13:04

Zenimax Accused Of Transphobia By Ex-Employee | Words...

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2023/07/22

Amy & Moody are joined by Joe Medforce to talk the horrific allegations from an ex-Zenimax Online trans employee and Joe's upcoming independent feature film Blood Disco (which you can support at the links below). Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:24:24 - Elder Scrolls Online Studio Allegedly Held Healthcare “Hostage” To Get Rid Of Trans Employee 0:53:58 - Scarlet Deer Inn - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1553260/Scarlet_Deer_Inn/ 0:58:00 - Dave The Diver Review 1:11:37 - Major Nelson is

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02:17:14

The Random Video Game News (And Strange New Worlds)...

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2023/07/14

It was a slow news week, so Amy & Moody discuss the amazing Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, before talking about a grab bag of gaming new stories. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:09:50 - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is pretty amazing 0:30:45 - This week's episode is weird 0:31:38 - The Last of Us nominated for 24 Emmys 0:40:12 - Capcom is “discussing” remakes of unnumbered Resident Evil titles (like Code Veronica) 0:46:19 - Square Enix is considering remastering more of its back

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02:14:08

Final Fantasy XVI Review | Words About Games Podcast...

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2023/07/08

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:10 - Final Fantasy XVI 0:42:35 - Aliens: Dark Descent 0:55:08 - AEW: Fight Forever 1:05:16 - Indie Game of the Week - Abandonware: The Horror Collection (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1813470/Abandonware__The_Horror_Collection/) 1:10:06 - Skullgirls is getting review bombed because the devs removed Nazi stuff & underage sexualization 1:15:41 - NoClip is attempting to preserve a massive chunk of gaming history 1:23:25 - Microsoft reckons a PS5 Slim is

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02:00:33

Our Favourite Games of 2023 So Far | Words About...

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2023/07/01

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:14:25 - Our Favourite Games of 2023 So Far 0:45:17 - Our Most Anticipated Games For The Rest of 2023 1:11:33 - Guerilla Games has included a tribute to Lance Reddick in Horizon: Forbidden West update 1:14:03 - Pokemon earbuds! 1:16:33 - Activision Blizzard Acquisition Lawsuit Revelations 1:43:47 - E3 2024 and 2025 may have been cancelled? 1:48:32 - Among Us is getting an animated show 1:51:33 - Sonic Superstars is too fast to have online multiplayer 1:53:58 -

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02:10:42

Games Take A Long Time To Make, And That's Okay |...

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2023/06/24

This week Amy and Moody talks about development cycles, live service games, the woman (singular) who was apparently due to appear at Summer Game Fest, and more. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:22 - Xbox Game Studios chief says people need to realise games now take 4-6 years to make 0:30:52 - PlayStation's live service ambitions 0:45:34 - Amy’s 13 Favourite Steam Next Fest Demos (In 20 Words Or Less) 1:07:53 - Goodbye Volcano High is the Tribeca Games Spotlight 2023 winner 1:10:52 - Nintendo

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02:15:06

The Summer of Gaming Was Really Good | Words About...

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2023/06/17

Amy and Moody watched like 200 video game trailers and they have lots of thoughts and more than a few favourites. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:09:35 - What did we think of Summer Game Fest? 0:22:21 - What did we think of the Xbox Showcase? 0:36:11 - What did we think of the Starfield Direct? 0:42:25 - What did we think of the other showcases (Day of the Devs, Wholesome Direct, etc) 1:05:30 - What the hell was the PC Gaming Show this year? 1:10:39 - The games we are most excited about from the

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01:35:20

Summer of Gaming Expectations, Hopes and Dreams |...

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2023/06/07

Amy and Moody talk about their expectations, hopes and dreams for the Summer of Gaming (E3). Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:16 - Summer of Gaming rundown 0:23:36 - What are we most excited for? 0:29:48 - Expectations 0:47:33 - Hopes 1:01:03 - Dreams 1:22:02 - Wildcard Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames and drop us a follow! Support our work on Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/wordsaboutgames Follow Amy Kate on Twitter @jerobolod or over on Instagram

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02:12:03

Activision Blizzard Is Still Run By A Tool | Words...

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2023/06/03

Amy and Moody talk about the shitheel running Activision Blizzard, Moody reviews Like A Dragon Ishin, they both review Planet of Lana & Star Trek: Resurgence, and more! Also Discord crashed at one point but I think I covered it quite well. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:41 - Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick blames scandals on "a very aggressive labor movement" 0:30:51 - Activision Blizzard substantiated more than two dozen misconduct incidents by employees last year 0:44:45 -

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01:59:50

PlayStation Showcase Reactions | Words About Games...

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2023/05/27

Amy & Moody talk about this week's PlayStation Showcase, how Amy got mad at some discourse she saw on social media, the status of the KOTOR Remake, and more. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:07 - PlayStation Showcase Reactions 1:10:43 - Indie Game of the Week - Videoverse (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/VIDEOVERSE/) 1:13:44 - moody takes control 1:14:54 - Fanboys :/ 1:28:18 - Embracer CEO Has "No Further Comments" On KOTOR Remake 1:32:22 - $2 billion partnership deal

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02:03:54

Tears of the Kingdom Has Taken Over The World | Words...

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2023/05/20

Amy has played a lot of Tears of the Kingdom (as have a lot of people) and she wants to tell Moody about it this week. Also discussed - Overwatch 2's PvE changes, more about the Activision Blizzard acquisition, and more. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:16 - Amy's Tears of the Kingdom initial thoughts 0:33:06 - Tears of the Kingdom has sold 10m copies in 3 days 0:44:39 - Lack of accessibility options in TOTK is disappointing 0:51:22 - Indie Game of the Week - Cabernet

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